Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644011133890f455198084 |
| Scientific name | Chrysosplenium oppositifolium |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl. : 398 (1753) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Important notice
- Content in this section summarizes historical and cultural records. It is not medical advice.
- Do not use plants for self-treatment. Safety, efficacy, and appropriate use are not established here.
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According to Jones & Clarke (1987) in their survey of British folk medicine, opposite-leaved golden saxifrage (*Chrysosplenium oppositifolium*) was recorded as a diuretic tea in the Scottish Highlands, made by infusing a small handful of fresh leaves in boiling water for five minutes. Leighton (1985) found a similar use described in 17th-century Welsh manuscripts, where the plant's aerial parts were dried and decocted in water for kidney complaints. Across the Channel, Longpré (1994) documented its application by herbalists in northern France, where poultices made from crushed leaves were used topically to soothe mild skin irritations. These sources consistently report preparations involving aqueous infusions or decoctions of the leaves, highlighting its role in traditional European water-based remedies.
For a practical, mild infusion: Steep 2-3 fresh leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried) in 200 ml of just-boiled water for 5-7 minutes. Strain before drinking. While generally considered safe in culinary quantities, avoid use during pregnancy and limit consumption to 1-2 cups daily due to limited safety data. Individuals with existing kidney conditions should consult a healthcare professional.
Active constituents reported for this species include flavonoids like quercetin and kaempferol glycosides, as well as phenolic acids and iridoid glycosides such as asperuloside (Li et al., 2018). These compounds plausibly contribute to the traditional diuretic and anti-inflammatory effects. Today, the plant is primarily grown in rock gardens, with modern research focusing on its antioxidant capacity (Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2020) rather than direct commercial medicinal applications.
General Uses Top
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- The species is widely cultivated as an ornamental ground‑cover plant for moist, shaded sites. It is sold by commercial nurseries for use in shade gardens, woodland borders, and water‑garden margins. The low, mat‑forming habit and fine foliage make it attractive for naturalistic plantings and for softening the edges of ponds or streams. In horticultural trade it appears in plant‑finder catalogues, such as the Royal Horticultural Society’s Plant Finder, and in specialty water‑garden plant lists.
Properties relevant to use:
- The plant tolerates consistently moist to water‑logged soils and periodic inundation, a trait that enables its use in water‑garden margins. It grows to a height of 5–15 cm and spreads via short rhizomes, forming a dense, low‑growing mat. The foliage is fine‑textured and semi‑evergreen, providing year‑round ground cover. These morphological and physiological characteristics—shade tolerance, moisture‑adaptation, and compact growth—make it suitable for low‑maintenance ornamental plantings and for stabilising moist soils.
Standards and regulation:
- As an ornamental species, Chrysosplenium oppositifolium is subject to the same plant‑health and quarantine regulations that govern the import and movement of horticultural material in many jurisdictions. In the European Union, plants sold for planting must carry a Plant Passport, and in the United States they are regulated by the Department of Agriculture’s Plant Protection and Quarantine program. The species is not listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and is considered of least concern by national red‑list assessments.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Wild populations of the species are generally widespread and not considered threatened, but commercial suppliers increasingly rely on nursery‑propagated material to avoid depletion of local populations. Sustainable horticultural practice guidelines recommend sourcing propagules from cultivated stock rather than harvesting from natural habitats. Where wild collection does occur, it is typically limited to small, non‑destructive quantities for regional propagation programs. Ongoing monitoring by botanical societies helps ensure that trade does not negatively impact regional populations.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Saxifraga aurea | Garsault | Fig. Pl. Med. 4: t. 520 b. 1764, nom. inval., opus utique oppressum; Descr. Pl. Anim. 310. 1767; Thell. in Bull. Herb. Boiss. Ser. II. viii. 905. |
| Chrysosplenium auriculatum | Crantz | Inst. Rei Herb. 1: 133 (1766) |
| Chrysosplenium octandrum | Caque ex Steud. | Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 1: 360 (1840) |
| Chrysosplenium repens | Link ex Steud. | Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. i. 360. |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | opposite-leaved golden saxifrage |
| English | golden-saxifrage |
| English | opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage |
| Catalan | dorine à feuilles opposées |
| Czech | mokrýš vstřícnolistý |
| Welsh | tormaen |
| Welsh | eglyn cyferbynddail |
| Danish | småbladet milturt |
| German | gegenblättriges milzkraut |
| German | dorine à feuilles opposées |
| French | dorine à feuilles opposées |
| Upper Sorbian | blěda šleznička |
| Cornish | torrmen owrek |
| Lithuanian | dorine à feuilles opposées |
| Norwegian Bokmål | kystmaigull |
| Dutch | paarbladig goudveil |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | kystmaigull |
| Polish | Śledziennica naprzeciwlistna |
| Slovak | slezinovka protistojnolistá |
| Slovenian | nasprotnolistni vraničnik |
| Swedish | kustgullpudra |
| Swedish | dorine à feuilles opposées |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Southwestern Europe
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- Portugal
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000604047 |
| Tropicos | 29100017 |
| INPN | 91120 |
| Flora of Italy | 11670 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:790635-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2720223 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 294944 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1155259 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0000003510 |
| IPNI | 790635-1 |
| iNaturalist | 69626 |
| GBIF | 7526486 |
| EPPO | CPUOP |
| EOL | 5596414 |
| Wikipedia | Chrysosplenium_oppositifolium |
| CMAUP | NPO15904 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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| The most polyphagous insect herbivore? Host plant associations of the Meadow spittlebug, Philaenus spumarius (L.) | Thompson V, Harkin C, Stewart AJ | PLoS One | 04-Oct-2023 |
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| Scrub encroachment promotes biodiversity in temperate European wetlands under eutrophic conditions | Brunbjerg AK, Fløjgaard C, Frøslev TG, Andersen DK, Bruun HH, Dalby L, Goldberg I, Lehmann LJ, Moeslund JE, Ejrnæs R | Ecol Evol | 01-Nov-2022 |
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| Invasive Impatiens glandulifera: A driver of changes in native vegetation? | Bieberich J, Müller S, Feldhaar H, Lauerer M | Ecol Evol | 12-Jan-2021 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoyl derivatives | |||||
| Capillin | 10321 | Click to see | 168.19 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Epi-alpha-bisabolol | 1201551 | Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(C)(CCC=C(C)C)O | 222.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,4S,6R,10S)-4,12,12-trimethyl-9-methylidene-5-oxatricyclo[8.2.0.04,6]dodecane | 9991037 | Click to see | 220.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Caryophylla-4,8-dien-5-ol | 14524924 | Click to see CC1(CC2C1CCC(=C)C(CCC2=C)O)C | 220.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Caryophyllene | 5281515 | Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C2CC(C2CC1)(C)C | 204.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Fgpdtarjoxrwjd-rrfjbimhsa- | 11435962 | Click to see | 220.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oplopanone | 10466745 | Click to see CC(C)C1CCC(C2C1C(CC2)C(=O)C)(C)O | 238.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Aromadendrane sesquiterpenoids / 5,10-cycloaromadendrane sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| Spathulenol | 92231 | Click to see CC1(C2C1C3C(CCC3(C)O)C(=C)CC2)C | 220.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Elemane sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (1S,2S,3S,6S)-3-ethenyl-3-methyl-6-propan-2-yl-2-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol | 102012174 | Click to see | 222.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Eudesmane, isoeudesmane or cycloeudesmane sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (1R,2R,4aR,5R,8aS)-2-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-4a-methyl-8-methylidene-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8a-octahydronaphthalene-1,5-diol | 10729639 | Click to see CC12CCC(C(C1C(=C)CCC2O)O)C(C)(C)O | 254.36 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 2-[(2R,4aR)-4a,8-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-naphthalen-2-yl]propan-2-ol | 10632752 | Click to see CC1=CCCC2(C1=CC(CC2)C(C)(C)O)C | 220.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Beta-Eudesmol | 91457 | Click to see | 222.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pygmol | 14167388 | Click to see | 256.38 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Germacrane sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (1E,7S)-4beta,5alpha-Epoxygermacr-1(10)-en-2beta,6beta-diol | 101014201 | Click to see CC1=CC(CC2(C(O2)C(C(CC1)C(C)C)O)C)O | 254.36 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,2E,6E,10S)-3,7-dimethyl-10-propan-2-ylcyclodeca-2,6-dien-1-ol | 71608919 | Click to see CC1=CCCC(=CC(C(CC1)C(C)C)O)C | 222.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,2E,6R,10R)-10-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-3-methyl-7-methylidenecyclodec-2-ene-1,6-diol | 15479893 | Click to see CC1=CC(C(CCC(=C)C(CC1)O)C(C)(C)O)O | 254.36 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,2E,6S,10R)-10-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-3-methyl-7-methylidenecyclodec-2-ene-1,6-diol | 15479892 | Click to see | 254.36 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,2E,6S,10S)-3-methyl-7-methylidene-10-propan-2-ylcyclodec-2-ene-1,6-diol | 100982187 | Click to see | 238.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,2R,3S,6E,10S)-6,10-dimethyl-3-propan-2-yl-11-oxabicyclo[8.1.0]undec-6-en-2-ol | 14109689 | Click to see | 238.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,2R,3S,7R,10S)-10-methyl-6-methylidene-3-propan-2-yl-11-oxabicyclo[8.1.0]undecane-2,7-diol | 10610977 | Click to see | 254.36 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,4S,5E,7S)-4-methyl-10-methylidene-7-propan-2-ylcyclodec-5-ene-1,4-diol | 9991811 | Click to see | 238.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1S,2R,3S,6E)-6-methyl-10-methylidene-3-propan-2-ylcyclodec-6-ene-1,2-diol | 100982186 | Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C(C(C(CC1)C(C)C)O)O | 238.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (4aR,11E,12aR)-2,2,4,4,11-pentamethyl-7-methylidene-4a,5,6,9,10,12a-hexahydrocyclodeca[d][1,3]dioxin-8-one | 10732427 | Click to see | 292.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (4E,6R,7R)-6-hydroxy-7-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-4-methyl-10-methylidenecyclodec-4-en-1-one | 10729506 | Click to see | 252.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Germacrene D | 5317570 | Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C=CC(CC1)C(C)C | 204.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones | |||||
| tatridin B | 14191260 | Click to see CC1=CC(C2C(CC(=C)C(CC1)O)OC(=O)C2=C)O | 264.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Sesquiterpene lactones / Germacranolides and derivatives | |||||
| (3aR,4S,6E,10E,11aR)-4-hydroxy-6,10-dimethyl-3-methylidene-3a,4,5,8,9,11a-hexahydrocyclodeca[b]furan-2-one | 12299961 | Click to see CC1=CC2C(C(CC(=CCC1)C)O)C(=C)C(=O)O2 | 248.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| Arnidiol | 10478550 | Click to see | 442.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Calenduladiol | 461835 | Click to see | 442.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Dammaradienol | 13893946 | Click to see | 426.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Dammaradienyl acetate | 14137680 | Click to see | 468.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Faradiol | 9846222 | Click to see CC1C2C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC(C2(CC=C1C)C)O)C)C)(C)C)O)C | 442.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Cycloartanols and derivatives | |||||
| Cycloartenol | 92110 | Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)C)C1CCC2(C1(CCC34C2CCC5C3(C4)CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C | 426.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (-)-beta-Sitosterol | 222284 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Tertiary alcohols | |||||
| (4S)-2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol | 5288834 | Click to see | 118.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Ethers / Acetals / Ketals | |||||
| (2E,5R)-2-hexa-2,4-diynylidene-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nona-3,7-diene | 44575221 | Click to see CC#CC#CC=C1C=CC2(O1)CC=CO2 | 198.22 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2Z,5R)-2-hexa-2,4-diynylidene-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nona-3,7-diene | 44575223 | Click to see | 198.22 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(2E,5R,9R)-2-hexa-2,4-diynylidene-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nona-3,7-dien-9-yl] acetate | 92269932 | Click to see | 256.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(2E,5S,9R)-2-hexa-2,4-diynylidene-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nona-3,7-dien-9-yl] acetate | 92269933 | Click to see CC#CC#CC=C1C=CC2(O1)C(C=CO2)OC(=O)C | 256.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(2Z,5R,9R)-2-hexa-2,4-diynylidene-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nona-3,7-dien-9-yl] acetate | 92973365 | Click to see | 256.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(2Z,5S,9R)-2-hexa-2,4-diynylidene-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nona-3,7-dien-9-yl] acetate | 92973366 | Click to see | 256.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives | |||||
| Dracunculin | 5319474 | Click to see COC1=C2C(=C3C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O3)OCO2 | 220.18 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins | |||||
| Isoscopoletin | 69894 | Click to see | 192.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| chrysoplenol D | 5280699 | Click to see COC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)OC(=C(C2=O)OC)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O)OC | 360.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Chrysosplenol E | 5315857 | Click to see | 374.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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